# Ruwangama GN division, Mihinthale DS Division – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/ruwangama/ Grama Niladhari division · Mihinthale DS Division # Ruwangama Ruwangama is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **4.38 km²**. Open map data shows 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4.4km² - 5mapped services ## Where is Ruwangama? Ruwangama lies in [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 5 other GN divisions: [Kannattiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/kannattiya/), [Mihinthale](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/mihinthale/), [Namalwewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/namalwewa/), [Thariyankulama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/nuwaragam-palatha-east/thariyankulama/) and [Wellaragama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/wellaragama/). By area it is the 3398th largest of 14,043 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 1.9% of [Mihinthale DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/mihinthale/). The centre of Ruwangama is about 172 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 8.3453° N, 80.4959° E. Local names: රුවන්ගම . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ruwangama Named natural and historic features inside Ruwangama, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mihintalekanda · 117 m ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Anuradhapura Preservation Scheme ### Estates 2 estates. - Cohikatuwewa - Katu Keliyawa Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ruwangama and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ruwangama Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Mihintale district Hospital · Mihinthale 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35475&mlon=80.50981#map=17/8.35475/80.50981) Bank BOC · Mihinthale 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35843&mlon=80.51036#map=17/8.35843/80.51036) ATM BOC · Step 1 Part 2 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33383&mlon=80.41446#map=17/8.33383/80.41446) Petrol pump Mihintale Fuel Station · Mihinthale 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35241&mlon=80.51053#map=17/8.35241/80.51053) Hotel Naval Rest Mihintale · Ruwangama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34433&mlon=80.50206#map=17/8.34433/80.50206) Mall dayani trade center · Step 1 Part 2 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.33356&mlon=80.41031#map=17/8.33356/80.41031) School Jayamaga English Medium Pre School · Ruwangama 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35000&mlon=80.50000#map=17/8.35000/80.50000) College Rajarata University of Sri Lanka · Ruwangama 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34841&mlon=80.49717#map=17/8.34841/80.49717) Police station Mihinthale police station · Mihinthale 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36014&mlon=80.51185#map=17/8.36014/80.51185) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ruwangama Places mapped inside Ruwangama in open map data, by type. - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities2 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other GN divisions in Mihinthale DS Division - Bogahayaya - Doramadalawa - Henewatta - Ihalagama - Kahapathvilagama - Kannattiya - Kasamaduwa - Kattaduwagama - Katukeliyawa - Kunchikulama - Kurundankulama - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 01 - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 02 - Mahakanadarawa L.B. Track 03 - Maradankalla - Maradankulama - Mihinthale - Namalwewa - Nuwarawewa - Pothana - Seeppukulama - Thammennawa - Ukkulankulama - Wellaragama ## Quick answers - Where is Ruwangama?In Mihinthale DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Ruwangama?Kannattiya, Mihinthale, Namalwewa, Thariyankulama and Wellaragama - What is the highest point in Ruwangama?Mihintalekanda (117 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ruwangama?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Ruwangama?Mihintale district Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ruwangama?BOC, about 2.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ruwangama?BOC, about 9.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ruwangama?Mihintale Fuel Station, about 1.8 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Ruwangama?LK7130065 (OCHA common operational dataset)